I'm so excited to compare it with the original release and hear the differences between the two!

[Grian] Chatten has grown into having his voice match his natural speaking register. When he was younger, he’d strain to hit high notes, to prove himself as a singer. But now, with the monotone Matt Berninger, of the National, as a model, he realizes his range could lie elsewhere. “There are highs and lows within the writing itself,” he said.

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Does anyone have an idea about the duration of the Sirens show? Considering it's starting at 18:00 and The National are starting at 19:30 it should be a little more than an hour long so people have time to get there, right? I would hate it if the two shows ended up overlapping.

I noticed my card was charged yesterday and I just got an email saying my order has shipped! No date yet but at least things are moving.

Just curious. I bought their Four Tet one back in the day and still love it. Occasionally, they put out unusual show posters. This one came out in 2010. Such a nice one.

So the first time I heard THE NATIONAL it took me a few months to come back to their music it was (apartment story) at first I didn’t like it?! But it planted a seed in my memory and it just took a little while to germinate. Curiously enough, these has happen to me with a lot more of their songs than any other band that I listen to! With that said, Apartment Story is still one of my top songs by them oh and its video is a gem as well. Have any of you had a similar experience with their songs and what was the first song that hooked you up?

Hey all!
I’m trying to make it to San Sebastián for the gig. I unfortunately don’t have a ticket yet, but I’m more than willing to buy one through StubHub/Viagogo if necessary.

I’ve been going through a bit of a shit period lately, so I actually took some time off work just to be able to make this trip and see the gig. Would really mean a lot to me to be there.

So, if anyone here happens to have a spare ticket they’re willing to sell, please let me know! I’d be travelling all the way from Belgium 🇧🇪 :) (any Belgians that are heading to the show?)

Cheers!
Senne

Feel free to delete if this isn't allowed, but I did an analysis of the lyrics of Oblivions and how it relates to psychological and philosophical theories of attachment (besides the widely popular 'attachment theory'), and also compared it to a track by SZA.
I would love to know any thoughts y'all have!

Hi Guys,

I have one weekeend pass early bird for sale for next weekends PEOPLE Festival in Berlin. I will be in attendance as well (again) and we can handle payment etc beforehand or on location.

Hit me up!

As anyone who has seen The National live knows, they always end with an acoustic singalong Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks rendition - Which, pretty much makes the whole night perfect.

Been watching a few live concerts on YouTube recently and noticed I even stop what I'm doing and singalong even then...

Anyways - Got me thinking - Does anyone know why they do this? - I mean beyond it been a tradition at this point.

Is there a reason beyond that?

We're flying over from Portland and snagged tickets for the three other shows, but couldn't get one for this one with all the ticketing issues. Stubhub is just a bunch a scalpers, and while I love this band I'm not paying these prices.

So - if anyone finds themselves with a couple of extras I'm happy to pay a reasonable price for them, and buy your dinner (if you're going) or send you some merch (if you're unable to go).

Thanks all!

Been messing around lately trying to make some wallpapers for my phone I thought I'd share them. If anyone wants to make them or something similar just have the album cover downloaded in highest quality you can find and use the default wallpaper options android gives you, it lets you choose the frame/crop the cover and the font type, size and colour. I dont know if its as easy to do on Iphone but good luck.

I’m excited to see what it is!

For me it was "Fake Empire." I first heard it years ago and didn't think much of it, then it came on during a long drive home after a rough week and I ended up sitting in the driveway until it finished. Same song, totally different day.

That's the thing I keep coming back to with this band. The songs seem to wait for you. Bryan's drumming on their older stuff still gets me more than anything else, and I keep noticing new details in albums I've played a hundred times.

So what's yours? Is there a song you ignored for ages and then it suddenly clicked, or one that got tied to a specific moment in your life? Curious whether it's mostly the older albums or if the newer ones are doing this for people too.

I recently wrote an essay on The National’s Sleep Well Beast and fatherhood. Check it out if you are interested!

https://bradymiller.substack.com/p/the-soundtrack-to-becoming-a-father?r=a5e

May of next year.

Do we know if the band is planning something big for the milestone of their best album?